Lennox Lewis's power is very OVERRATED

[hollister]

???

24 of his KO's happened within the first 5 rounds, 15 of those KO's occurred within the first 2 rounds, I would say that alone suggests he could really punch.

Add into that the names mentioned above and I fail to see your argument!

You could say the same about either of the Klits or Tyson, but who were they fighting?

[MickyHatton]

You could say the same about either of the Klits or Tyson, but who were they fighting?

No argument, but who would accuse Tyson of having no real power?

Also Lewis knocked out some decent names as well!!!

[leff]

lewis was often very causius, took his time.

doesnt mean he cant punch hard cause he defintly could

[FeelTheA-Force]

he had 32 knockouts in about 45 fights. he is severely overrated in the power department. anybody who is 6'5 and 250 is gonna knock people out. im not saying he wasn't a good fighter, but he wasn't a one punch kayo artist like alot of brit fans say. he took people out with accumulated punishment, not one punch. for his size he was rather light hitting. ...........the time is yours...........

without steward and if he was 5'11 he would have been ****, he also waited for his contemporaries to get old, he isn't **** in history........prove me wrong.........

Lewis KO'd TYSON (every AMERICANS) idol

enough said

[Konstantin]

You could say the same about either of the Klits or Tyson, but who were they fighting?

Yea all three of them are power punchers...

And yes Bowe fought Lewis in the ammys and yes he lost.

[7001]

The White Buffalo KO was one of the most spectacular KO's I've seen in a heavyweight bout. Botha had a chin as well. He also destroyed Ruddock, Golata, and Bowe in devastating fashsion in the early rounds.

I'm sorry but Botha does not have a chin and has proven that in boxing and MMA. Tyson KO'd the **** out of him.

[BKM-]

You gotta be kiddin me. Lewis' right hand belong up there with the hardest punches in history. Fraziers left hook, Lewis' overhand right. Etc.

What made it that more devastating was that he had the ability to punch that hard, but his weight was huge. He just didnt use his power as much, cause he became a boxer.

And dont say if if if this that blablabla. If Lennox wasnt so big...its useless.

[:Bobby:]

That he "only" has 32 knockouts does not mean his power is overrated but he was often holding back because he wanted to play it save (Tua, Holyfield). He could have won more fights by knockout had he decided to really go for it.

[OptimusWolf]

err no, Lewis hit like a mule, especially the straight right and uppercut. Even his left hook was pretty strong when he threw it (see the Bruno fight)

[TyrantT316]

well it is easy for internet fans to gauge the power that they have never been hit by...

Lewis had a lot of power...but never fought like a power puncher...he only let it on as counters and when he smelled blood...

why the need for this post? who ever said Lewis was one of the greatest punchers in HW history?

he was a big man, with good skills, with good power who didn't fight like a power puncher...

he was a boxer-puncher who could knock you out then the time presents itself...